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BMW AG takes 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

BMW AG has secured a 15.16 percent stake in SGL Carbon SE, reflecting its strengthening of focus on lightweight construction and the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) in automobile manufacture. The BMW Group and the SGL Group already operate a joint venture, SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (B Earlier post.).

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California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2020

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized with six participating automakers individual bilateral agreements based upon a Framework unveiled last year.

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Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets. SB 1234 is a good step in the right direction. —Auto Alliance.

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China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

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MARCH 29, 2023

China released the final rule for stage 6 light vehicle emission limits and measurement methods (China 6 standard) in December 2016, a new standard that combines best practices from European and US regulatory requirements. Subsequently, several brands, including Volkswagen and BMW , announced similar large discounts.

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Standards China Emissions Sale

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. In this tally, the BMW i3 counts as an EV in its battery-only configuration and as a PHEV when equipped with a range extender.) —EPA 2014 Trends report.

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BAIC BJEV in strategic cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for lightweighting technology

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2016

(BAIC BJEV), a subsidiary of BAIC, signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) to create the Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center. The two also entered into a letter of intent on the establishment of Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Engineering Center Co.,

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Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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Obama Plug-in Auto Industry Plug

Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The study, written by scientists of the Technical University Berlin (TUB) and PIK, was commissioned and financed by the BMW Group. The respective responsibilities of the actors will be more precisely defined with an emission trading for fuel producers and efficiency regulation for automobile manufacturers.

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Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Pike forecasts global growth in annual clean diesel light-duty vehicle sales from 9.1 The company has long. Volkswagen Group. PSA Peugeot Citroën. General Motors.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. The final MY 2013 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate for all light-duty gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles is 369 g/m—a 7 g/mi decrease relative to MY 2012. Light truck market share. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

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MAY 18, 2009

The US auto industry, via the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, is lining up to support a new national, harmonized program to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption that President Obama will announce on Tuesday, 19 May. —Dave McCurdy, president and CEO, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

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Obama Carbon Automobile Manufacturer Emissions

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

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JULY 30, 2013

In a simultaneous—and video linked—unveil in New York, London and Beijing, BMW introduced the production version of its i3 battery-electric vehicle on Monday. The BMW i3 uses the BMW eDrive rear-wheel drive powertrain previously found on the BMW ActiveE (but the i3 is significantly lighter). Earlier post.)

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BMW New York London Production

European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

The European automobile manufacturers, though ACEA, the automobile manufacturers’ trade association, have defined a comprehensive set of recommendations to standardize the charging of electrically-chargeable vehicles. ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT S.p.A., Source: ACEA. Click to enlarge.

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Standards 2017 Plug-in Charging

As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Race Among The Automobile Manufacturers The internal combustion engine (ICE) has powered our cars for over a century and is being gradually replaced by electric vehicles (EVs). Particularly this week, we are going to discuss the companies involved in the race. in 2020 and the trend is not going down.

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News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Company CEO and founder Henrik Fisker has had a hand in designing the BMW Z8, the Aston Martin DB9 and the V8 Vantage, and the Fisker Karma. Available in seven exterior colors, the sleek front and rear ends have the narrowest of narrow LED lighting treatments, mere slits for most of the design. Style right down to the tail lights.

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Fisker Aston Martin SUV All-Electric

NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3

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European Auto Manufacturers Agree on First Phase of Specifications to Connect Plug-ins to the Grid

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JUNE 25, 2010

The European automobile manufacturers have agreed to a first phase of joint specifications to connect electrically chargeable vehicles to the electricity grid in a safe and user-friendly way. Japanese and South Korean manufacturers have been closely involved in developing the joint industry recommendations for the European market.

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Plug-in Grid Connect Connected

Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

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JUNE 6, 2023

Limited), headquartered in China, is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. They supply batteries to various automakers, including Volkswagen, BMW, and Tesla. CATL is known for its innovative battery technologies and has been actively expanding its production capacity.

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Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not

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MARCH 18, 2024

In a Saturday campaign speech in Dayton, Ohio, Trump said that over a period of 30 years Mexico has taken away 34% of the automobile manufacturing business in the U.S. BMW Group Plant San Luis Potosí in Mexico Mexico already builds many U.S.-bound -market sale—effectively double the previous tariffs he had seeked to apply.

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BMW AG takes 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Auto Alliance pushing for passage of Maryland SB 1234 that would require state purchase of ZEVs; 50% of LDVs by 2026

China to allow extended sales periods for ICE models based on existing emissions standard, report says

EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

BAIC BJEV in strategic cooperation with Dresden University of Technology for lightweighting technology

Auto Industry and Utilities Urge President Obama to Create to National Electric Fuel Task Force to Accelerate Plug-in Adoption

Potsdam/TUB/BMW report says cap-and-trade instrument for road transport fuels combined with vehicle efficiency metrics is the most promising policy approach to reduce transport GHG

Pike ranks Volkswagen Group as the global leader in clean diesel vehicles

EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Automakers Support Obama Administrations Development of National Program for Reducing Carbon Emissions and Fuel Consumption

BMW unveils the production i3 in New York, London and Beijing; efficiency, dynamics and a supporting ecosystem of services

European automakers define recommendations to standardize charging of plug-in vehicles; 2017 for harmonized application

As An EV Maker, What Does It Take to Win the EV Race?

News: 2023 Fisker Ocean Introduced

NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

European Auto Manufacturers Agree on First Phase of Specifications to Connect Plug-ins to the Grid

Decoding The Complex Supply Chain In The Electric Vehicle Industry

Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not

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